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Geography Vocab
Use this site to help your prepare for our Social Studies Quiz
Term | Definition |
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latitude | the lines on a globe that run east to west |
longitude | the lines on a globe that run north to south |
parallels | another word for lines of latitude |
Prime Meridian | the line of longitude at 0 degrees |
Equator | the line of latitude at 0 degrees |
hemisphere | half of a three dimensional circle |
Geography | the study of the earth and all of its surroundings |
landforms | physical features of the earth |
grid | the pattern formed when the latitude and longitude lines are placed together on a map |
coordinates | the points that are used to help you locate a certain place on a map |